Jena LaFlamme: The creator of PleasureCamp.com and Jena Wellness Center gives a Valentine’s Day talk on how taking pleasure in life is a key to finding and keeping love. [6 p.m., Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St., S.F.]

Literary

Nathan Englander: The New Yorker contributor talks about “What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank,” a story collection. [7 p.m., Jewish Community Center, 3200 California St., S.F.]

Book group: The Book Busters Middle Reader Book Club, for ages 9 to 12, discusses “The Dark Is Rising,” by Susan Cooper. [6 p.m., Books Inc., 74 Town and Country Village, Palo Alto]

At the colleges

Drum troupe: Tao: The Martial Art of Drumming performs a show. The troupe’s modern take on traditional Japanese drumming includes martial arts, new music and choreography. [8 p.m., Memorial Auditorium, Stanford University, 551 Serra Mall, Stanford]

At the public library

Book launch: Editor Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore, joined by contributors, celebrates the launch of the anthology “Why Are Faggots So Afraid of Faggots?” [6 p.m., Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Room, 100 Larkin St., S.F.]